Partners

The Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO) is working in collaboration with several key partners to make Tech City a success, promoting the area’s reputation globally.

We recognise that our ongoing partnerships with private and public-sector organisations are key to our continued success at Tech City.

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the Government Department that works with businesses to ensure their success in international markets, and encourages the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice.

UKTI, which was responsible for the creation of TCIO (www.ukti.gov.uk/), is one of our leading partners in the promotion of Tech City. Tech City companies can take advantage of UKTI’s international services, including networking and promotional events, market research and business opportunities, to help them ‘go global’ from a UK hub.

In 2010, UKTI was voted Best Trade Promotion Organisation in the Developed World. It has also been adjudged one of the top ten ‘Tech Savvy’ Government Departments in the UK.

Find out more at www.ukti.gov.uk/

Mayor of London
TCIO has the firm support of the Mayor’s office, and in particular the educational establishments located in and around Tech City. www.london.gov.uk

Companies
Cisco announced its agreement to partner with University College London and Imperial College London to create a Future Cities Centre in Shoreditch. Alongside this, Cisco announced its National Virtual Incubator (NVI) as part of its British Innovation Gateway (BIG) initiative.

Qualcomm announced the first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) trial for London. The pre-commercial trial will start in early 2012, involving up to 50 wirelessly charged electric vehicles (EV). Based partially in Tech City, Qualcomm hope to work with the local community to innovate around services and applications, in order to enhance the smart EV experience.

General Assembly have announced plans to set up in Tech City in 2012. One of the most exciting technology and innovation incubators in the world, their unique mix of digital education and networking will help many more Tech City entrepreneurs to succeed. General Assembly are being supported in their move by Yuri Milner.

Intel is creating a High Performance Computing cluster that can be used by companies located in Tech City. This cluster will enable companies of all sizes to access some of the world’s most advanced technology, giving them a competitive advantage in bringing products and services to market.

Google have committed to creating a new seven-storey centre for the tech and media community in East London, a creative space for their engineers to come together with developers and start-ups to create the next generation of applications and services

Airbnb, from San Francisco, is really excited to be basing its UK operation in Tech City. Whilst they are waiting for their new, permanent office to be ready they have found a temporary home in the same area. They are looking forward to immersing themselves with some of the best UK tech companies

Yammer, the San Francisco Enterprise Social Network company, have used Tech City to support their current fantastic growth in Europe, and are continuing to expand, with the intention of creating 100 jobs

SAE, the Australian higher educational institution that deliver Creative & Digital Media courses, have opened two sites in Tech City

London & Partners
Helping us to add to the diverse range of international companies in Tech City by working to attract more overseas businesses to the existing cluster.

The remit of London & Partners is to assist overseas companies looking to globalise and set up their first company in London, through its free and confidential service. www.londonandpartners.com/business

Contact us for help in making your relocation as smooth as possible, whether you need advice on customers, recruitment or tax.